An interesting slant on the wearing of a burqa.

Primrose53

They should be banned in this country, just as they are in some other countries. The article makes it very clear that these women are being controlled and dominated by their fathers/husbands.

THat's the experience and POV of one Moslem woman. She does not speak for all.

Other Moslem women in UK have an entirely opposing POV, based on their different experience. Inform yourself;

voiceofbritishmuslimwomen.co.uk/2024/11/23/ban-the-burqa/

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I think people are confusing legislation with personal and social issues.

Pass legislation banning one form of dress for women and the legislation is there to control any form of dress for women. Skirts above ankle length, sleeveless dresses?

It only depends on who is the government of the day.

Controlling how women dress is the gateway to the very misogyny that people are criticising on here.

As for teenagers rebelling against parents - I certainly found I got "A Look!" bigtime from my parents when I had a nose piercing one time - and that was well into adulthood that I did that (not as a rebel thing - but because I was an adult and therefore well entitled). They couldn't say a word obviously - because of me being an adult - but boy they could glare for England when they wanted to.

There's always ways - unless one has got very bohemian type parents. But then I guess one could just come in dressed like an arch-conservative with them. "We may be bohemian - but you are wearing REAL animal fur!!!! What are you playing at? Think of the poor animal", eating meat in front of them, etc.

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They should be banned in this country, just as they are in some other countries. The article makes it very clear that these women are being controlled and dominated by their fathers/husbands.

Poor men who can't control their own sex drives...my heart bleeds for them.

No way should there ever be legislation on who can where what.

Also wrong to assume that every burqa-wearing woman is being coherced by a man into doing so. Often it is a young woman who is wearing one against the wishes of both her parents (another way of teenage rebellion).
When I was younger I often envied those wearing the head coverings, wonderful on bad hair days, etc.
Full face coverings I am not happy with in public places, would refuse to be treated by a nurse or doctor wearing one of those, need to see peoples faces when they are talking to me. But still would oppose even those to be subject to any legislation.

Absolutely not for the State to legislate what a woman can or cannot wear. That’s exactly what has happened in places like Afghanistan.

Once a law is in place it can be applied to suit whoever is in power. Beware.

Interesting article re this in today's Daily Mail (one of the ones that can be read online) about a woman from the Middle East (now living in Britain). Her father conned her sister and herself into burqas in their homeland at 15 years old - and all heck broke loose when they decided they'd try to take the pretty headscarves off and go back to normal 2 days later and he went off on one bigtime. Her mother got beaten-up by him for supporting her girls. This woman is now living in Britain and arguing strongly that it will be harder for men like this to force their wives and daughters into burqas whilst they are still allowed here.

I agree with her - they should be totally banned - and it will help the women and girls to stand up against bully men that are trying to force the burqas onto them. Incidentally - it might also help us as well - as they get more used to the idea that it's not a "loose/available" woman thing to dress in our way in our country. I gather there are some older women in their own society that try to force them into these as well (though they don't seem to be as big a problem as these men for this) and it will help deal with bully older women as well.

I think people can wear what they feel comfortable in.

It’s when women are forced to wear the burqa or not get to see a doctor or are denied an education as in Afghanistan where previously they were free to choose.

The sad part is that we even have to discuss it.